Tour de Cherré

Tour de Cherré — édifice fortifié in Cherré (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109718. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1927), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tour : inscription par arrêté du 6 janvier 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Cherré, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1733°N, 0.6562°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de la Bussonnière	Maresché	1981
Sol de maison à maison	Le Mans	1945
Château de Montertreau	Parigné-le-Pôlin	2011
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre	Avezé	1989
Château des Gringuenières	La Chapelle-d'Aligné	1994

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle;17e siècle.

Relative significance

Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.

UNESCO landscape

The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Tour de Cherré located?

Tour de Cherré is located in the commune of Cherré (Sarthe).

When was Tour de Cherré protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109718 in the Mérimée database.

When was Tour de Cherré built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle;17e siècle.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.